Haha Sound

Infobox Album
Name = Haha Sound
Type = Album
Artist = Broadcast


Released = August 11, 2003
Recorded =
Genre = Electronica
Length = 44:37
Label = Warp
Producer =
Reviews = show
1=Allmusic Rating|4.5|5
2=Review by Heather Phares
Publication date: Unknown
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1="The Guardian" Rating|5|5
2=Review by Maddy Costa
Publication date: August 8, 2003
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1=Pitchfork Media (8.2/10)
2=Review by Scott Plagenhoe
Publication date: August 27, 2003
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1=PopMatters
2=Review by Terry Sawyer
Publication date: September 11, 2003
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1=Splendid
2=Review by Dave Madden
Publication date: November 10, 2003
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1=Stylus Magazine (C+)
2=Review by Kareem Estefan
Publication date: September 1, 2003
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Chronology = Broadcast
Last album = "The Noise Made by People" (2000)
This album = "Haha Sound" (2003)
Next album = "Tender Buttons" (2005)

"Haha Sound" is the second album by the English band Broadcast. It was released in 2003 by Warp Records. "Haha Sound" was their first to chart in the United States charting on the Top Electronic Albums. The album was released to critical acclaim.Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/broadcast/hahasound/|title=Broadcast - Haha Sound : Reviews|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-08-05|publisher=Metacritic]

Track listing

All songs by Broadcast.
#"Colour Me In" – 2:51
#"Pendulum" – 4:21
#"Before We Begin" – 3:22
#"Valerie" – 4:04
#"Man Is Not a Bird" – 4:52
#"Minim" – 3:00
#"Lunch Hour Pops" – 3:36
#"Black Umbrellas" – 1:08
#"Ominous Cloud" – 3:46
#"Distorsion" – 2:02
#"Oh How I Miss You" – 1:17
#"The Little Bell" – 2:48
#"Winter Now" – 3:48
#"Hawk" – 3:42

Personnel

* Broadcast - engineer
* Neil Bullock - drums
* P. Jenkins - drums
* Nick Webb - mastering

Release history

Miscellanea

*Of Montreal covered the song, "Colour Me In," which was featured in their limited edition pressing of "Satanic Panic in the Attic".

* In November 2007, Ha Ha Sound was listed as one of The Guardian's '1000 Albums to Listen to Before You Die'

External links

* [http://www.broadcast.uk.net/ Official website]
* " [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/broadcast/hahasound/ Haha Sound] " at Metacritic